Ray Donovan - Season 1 E... Apr 2026

Liev Schreiber’s silent, stoic confidence and Jon Voight’s electric, scene-stealing energy are widely praised as the anchors of the show.

Some critics felt the pilot was overly "heavily expositional," cramming in five different plotlines and forcing characters to immediately unload their deepest traumas. However, most agreed that it provided enough intrigue to get viewers hooked for the long haul. Ray Donovan - Season 1 Review - IMDb Ray Donovan - Season 1 E...

The episode ends with a symbolic cliffhanger as Abby ignores Ray's warnings and lets Mickey into their home, effectively "letting the wolf in the gate". Critical Reception Liev Schreiber’s silent